Phu Kradung National Park is located around 70 kilometers from Loei on a high plateau on the Khon Kaen-Loei Highway. The park is considered to be extremely fertile and amazes visitors with its lush green vegetation. At an elevation of 1,352 meters, it is home to many different types of wildlife. Loei is famous for is cool climate and that is why Phu Kradung National Park is ideally suited for plants and trees which thrive in this type of climate. The park is covered with seasonal tropical rain forest and evergreen forest. Nearly sixty square kilometers on the plateau is home to forests of pines, oaks and beeches. You can see many species of birds along with elephants and barking deer.

The park receives the heaviest rainfall in the month of October, while there is almost no rain during December right until February. The best months to visit are from October through January, the months when the park is crowded with visitors, especially during the weekends. Phu Kradung National Park is closed from June to August as the Forest Department deems it necessary given the number of footfalls and the negative effect on the environment.

Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Damian
Filed under: Asia